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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
 
Mike Christie was at the helm today, for his second meeting as President.
 
 
He extended a warm welcome to the 15 who attended the online Business Meeting, especially new member Kevin Walcer.
 
On the topic of temperature, President Mike reminded all that Monday (that day) was due to be the coolest, with things 'hotting up' for the rest of the week, leading up to a very hot Stampede Week later this month.
 
Getting into the business of the meeting, Mike focused on the Club’s Strategic Plan, which was first created in and for the Rotary Year 2023-2024 under President Bruce Shepard. Mike advised that the Plan has been revised and approved by the Board, ready to guide the Club during the 2024-2025 Rotary year.
 
A copy of the Plan has been emailed to all members. It comprises the Club’s vision, mission, targeted groups, context and limitations, objectives, targets, and actions.
 
Mike advised that Club Secretary, Doug Fleming, would be submitting the Club’s goals and targets to Rotary International, in the hope of the targets being reached by the end of the Rotary year, and the Club thus qualifying for a RI citation.
 
The Club Committee structure will be as follows (name of lead or chair in brackets):
  • Club Service (Dave Stalwick)
  • Projects and Programs (Terry Cooper)
  • Youth and Vocation (Peter Mueller)
  • Membership and Recruitment (Bruce Shepard)
  • RI Foundation and Fundraising (Gail Haldeman)
  • Promotions and Marketing (Anne Carrier)
Kitt Brand was thanked again for her sterling work on the monthly Rotary article, which gets published in the Medicine Hat News (MHN).
 
President Mike suggested that this is a good time of the Rotary year for committees to revise their terms of reference.
 
There was a discussion about the new members and their involvement in Club activities. President Mike and PP Bruce will confer about allocating a mentor to each new member. Kevin Walcer supported the notion that new members will be given the time to learn about Rotary and our Club, and to reflect, after which they will make choices about preferred involvements. The Membership Committee will give thought to a Workshop or a Fireside Chat, to introduce the new members to the various committees and activities of the Club.
 
With regard to the Club’s involvement in Rotary’s Youth Exchange (teens up to 18 years), our Club has yet to appoint a member who will champion the District’s Vulnerable People Policy (VPP). In addition, members involved with YEX students have to be vetted by District, passing a VPP test.
 
The Monarch Theatre: Saamis Club has their club banner up at the Monarch. They have requested a Rotary Club of Medicine Hat banner to go alongside it. We have one to give them – with pleasure!
 
President Mike mentioned that past Club member Pam Rickey, who now lives in Calgary, has made a request. Her granddaughter is completing her Master’s in Medicine Hat. Accommodation of this young lady would be appreciated, for six weeks, from September 9 to October 22. These dates unfortunately clash with those of an inbound New Generations Service Exchange participant, from Brazil, who will be accommodated by our members from mid-September until the end of November 2024.
 
With regard to the request from District to assist with a Rotary Friendship Exchange with Brazil, it was felt that our Club could sadly not take this on – one too many things to deal with.
 
Meeting venues: Dave Stalwick (Director, Club Service) said he is looking into the availability of storage space at The Legion. Also, that the Board may need to allocate money for Club Service, to use for meetings held at The Lodge – and that this would inevitably affect membership fees.
 
Club program: Next meeting (Monday 22 July) will be at noon, in Rotary Park on Maple Ave. Bring a garden chair, water, a hat, and a brown bag lunch. It will be a relaxed, informal, fun time of fellowship. Park and enter the park on the railway side. Monday 29 July: meeting at The Lodge. Monday 5 August: No meeting (civic holiday).
 
Rotary Club "What-z New":
  • A few more meeting helpers are required to run cameras and sound during our hybrid meetings. Anyone wishing to help should contact President Mike Christie 403 878 3311
Rotary Club Committee Membership Update:
  • Please continue to assist your 'team captains' (committee leads) and please also work in other areas of club activity, as you are able.
  • Please have a look on ClubRunner in the Committee section. You should find your name on one of the committee member lists, as per your choice(s). If not, please contact President Mike.
Rotary Club Information:
  • Housekeeping:
    • If you have a Meeting Minute, please phone, text or email the President and it will be included in the next Newsletter.
    • Board minutes can be found on ClubRunner, under Club Documents.

Rotary District 5360 and Rotary International News

RI CONVENTION 2025 IN CALGARY
  • The RI Convention was last held in Calgary in 1996. It’s going to be back in Calgary again June 21 - 25, 2025.
  • DG Kurt Kowalchuk (email dated June 19) is calling for committee members, in particular but not exclusively, for the Sponsorship & Revenue committee, and the House of Friendship committee
  • If you are interested in volunteering, contact Host Organizing Committee secretary, Luanne Whitmarsh (l.whitmarsh@shaw.ca)
  • PDG Sandy McKay has volunteered to be the Rotary Club of Medicine Hat's representative on the RI Host Committee. Many more volunteers are needed and will be welcomed. 
  • Registration for the 2025 Rotary International Convention is open -  https://convention.rotary.org/en-us 
Other District news
  • Rotarians in the District received a request from Marlene Doherty to keep Polio Plus in mind for donations to Rotary International.  The eradication of polio is a long term promise of Rotarians worldwide, and you can donate at http://rotary.org
Ideas for Future Programs
  • The Rotary Club's Program Committee members are Jillian Koch (jkoch@jmhca.com), Margie Booyens (margiebooyens@gmail.com) and Terry Brekko (terrybrekko@gmail.com)
  • If you have ideas for future programs, please contact them.
News
Meeting News
ATTENDANCE: Fifteen attended this online Business Meeting
 
 
GUESTS: None
 
CLUB DRAW: None
 
Please remember to contribute gifts for the weekly draw. The stock cupboard is looking a tad bare!
 
Makeups: None were mentioned.
 
Birthdays:
    • Jillian Koch          July 19th.
    • Marg Mazerolle.   July 24th.
    Rotary Anniversaries:
    • Dave Maclean         47 years      July   1, 1977.
    • Sandy Mackay         47 years      July  1, 1977.
    • Jim White                 45 years.     July  1, 1979.
    • Margie Booyens         8 years      July  4, 2016.
    • Glen Presley              9 years      July 27, 2015.
    • Kitt Brand                  15 years     July 29, 2009.
    WEDDING ANNIVERSARY ROSE RUNNER FOR JULY 2024
    • Terry Cooper
    Minute Reminders:
     
    FUNDRAISINGBINGO:
    Dave Panabaker asked for one or two volunteers to join the Bingo team on Monday 22 July in the evening.
     
    FUNDRAISING: CASINO
    Ken Zollner notified members that the next Casinos to be staffed by our members, will be on Sunday August 4 and Monday 5 August. He in fact already has a list of those who are willing to help and will be contacting them this week.
     
    VOCATIONAL SERVICE
    New Generations Service Exchange Host Families required:
    Margie Booyens advised that the District has an NGSE participant coming to Medicine Hat.  It will either be a young lady from Italy or one of two from Brazil. Interviews are to be conducted and a selection made. Our local Public School district, as well as Prairie Rose School District, have agreed to allow the selected participant into schools, to learn about the Alberta education system, from the middle of September to the end of November.  If you are interested in having the participant in your home, please contact Margie. Many thanks to those who have already come forward: the McLaughlans, the Carriers, Peter Mueller & Gwen Dirk, Mihaela Craciun & Carl Hill, and Dan Kammerer & Cheryl Shabatura. 
     
    Just one more host family is needed to be on standby, should one of the other families have to withdraw for any reason. Please help!
     
    Family of Rotary
    • Johan Booyens, husband of Margie, is out of hospital and recovering at home. He was diagnosed with congestive heart failure by the Emergency section at our Regional Hospital on Monday 24 June, admitted to the ICU where he spent a week, followed by a week in Ward 4. Thanks to great medical care and his new pill regime, he is stable.
    • The wife of Al Gray, who was a member of our club some years ago, passed away recently. Arrangements are being made for a memorial service.
    • Please keep a Board Member informed about members health and/or any other changes, so that information can be provided to the club through the Weekly News.
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    Club Information
    Medicine Hat
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    1051 Ross Glen Dr SE
    Medicine Hat, AB T1B 3T8
    Canada
    The Rotary Club of Medicine Hat has returned to meeting in person. Our first meeting of every month is a ZOOM business meeting. Check the club calendar, which is usually up to date for our meeting locations and program.
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    Rotary in the Park
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    Jul. 22, 2024
    11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
     
    Rotary Bingo
    Top Hat Bingo
    Jul. 22, 2024
    4:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
     
    Club Meeting
    Jul. 29, 2024
    11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
     
    Golf after Rotary
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    Jul. 29, 2024
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    NO MEETING - Civic Holiday
    Aug. 05, 2024
     
    Rotary Bingo
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    Aug. 11, 2024
    4:45 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
     
    Club Business Meeting
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    Aug. 12, 2024
     
    State of Business in the Area
    MH Lodge
    Aug. 19, 2024
    11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
     
    Visit to Ag School
    Irvine Agricultural Discovery School
    Aug. 26, 2024
    10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
     
    NO MEETING - Labour Day
    Sep. 02, 2024
     
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